CURRICULUM VITAE
Katrina Speed
Columbus, MS
Email: ks2114@msstate.edu
Phone: 662-251-5402
EDUCATION:_________________________________________________________________
Mississippi State University – Starkville, MS
Enrolled: August 2014
Doctoral Degree, Clinical Psychology
Anticipated Graduation: May 2019
 Major Advisor: Dr. Kristina Hood
Mississippi University for Women – Columbus, MS
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
 Faculty Advisor: Dr. Richard Milikin
Graduated 2013
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:_____________________________________________________
Graduate Research Assistant/Lab Manager
August 2014-Present
Dr. Kristina Hood
 Weekly scheduling and overseeing of the lab’s Psychology Research Pool studies.
 Tracking and adjusting hour/credit allotment for all research studies in the lab.
 Tracking of IRB due dates and renewal dates, and completing IRB forms for
resubmission.
 Responding to participant emails for research study questions.
 Mentoring undergraduate lab members by assisting with research posters, writing goals,
and time management skills.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:_____________________________________________________
Graduate Teaching Assistant
August 2014 – December 2014
Dr. Kevin Armstrong
 Assisted Dr. Armstrong with copying and completing grading for assignments and exams.
 Administering and proctoring exams for all of Dr. Armstrong’s Abnormal Psychology
classes.
 Assisted Dr. Armstrong with overseeing classes, student assistance, or guest lecturing
when he was unable to attend class.
Living Works Trainer
August 2014 – Present
ASIST program
 Completed 40-hour Training for Trainers training course in Los Angeles, CA
 Organize sessions by recruitment of participants, preparing materials, and co-trainer
collaboration.

Host and complete training for community participants in a 2-day format on suicide
prevention and intervention techniques and community collaborations to support suicidal
individuals.
COMMUNITY WORK EXPERIENCE:___________________________________________
Community Outreach Coordinator
November 2012- June 2014
Americorps VISTA with Contact Helpline
 Enhanced the development of volunteer programming by establishment of online training
programs, revamped the Comprehensive Crisis Training program, and implemented
volunteer recognition.
 Helped to develop Community Public Relations through membership attainment with the
Columbus Young Professionals, LINK and Columbus Chamber of Commerce, and
Starkville’s Greater Starkville Development Partnership. Also worked to establish positive
working alliances with the Columbus Air Force Base, Baptist Memorial Hospital,
American Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary, and many other community businesses.
 Grant writing for small community-based grants of $500-$5,000 and program
development.
 Worked on the Back2School Bash and created a Health Fair portion for community
vendors to provide information on public health to students and parents.
SAMHSA Grant Project Director
July 2013 – August 2014
Crisis Center Follow-up Grant with Contact Helpline
 Developed programming and wrote grants
 Developed and maintained community relationships with Hospital Administration,
Community mental health agencies, and other influencing agencies for the grant.
 Maintained correspondence with Federal Project Officers and Columbia University
Research Team, responded to feedback, and attended weekly and monthly meeting with
appropriate personnel.
 Oversaw the development of grant program protocol with the agency staff and volunteers,
development of grant budget and tracking of purchasing costs, and the tracking and
reporting of data collection.
 Presented year one results to federal staff and cohort members at conference in
Washington D.C.
CLINICAL EXERIENCES:
Intelligence Testing, IQ Assessments
Spring 2015
PRESENTATIONS:
Speed, K., Patev, A., Moore, B., & Hood, K. (May 2015). The role of attachment anxiety on the
relationship between masculinity and benevolent sexism. Poster presented at the 27th
Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, New York City, NY.
Speed, K. J., Cartwright, P. M., Hood, K. B., Nadorff, M. N. (April, 2015). Veteran relationship
with acquired capability of suicide independent of other risk factors. Poster presented at
the 48th Annual American Association of Suicidology Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Smith, D. A., Walker, K. R., Douglas, L. N., Moore, B. D., Speed, K. J., & Hood, K. B. (April,
2015). The effect of religion and spirituality on unprotected sexual debut. Poster presented
at the Mississippi State University Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mississippi
State, MS.
Ashley, R. W., Winstead, C. M., Moore, B. D., Speed, K. J., & Hood, K. B. (April, 2015). Hiding
behind a screen: Race, gender and Avoidant attachment predicts romantic dissolutions
through technology. Poster presented at the Mississippi State University Undergraduate
Research Symposium, Mississippi State, MS.
Speed, K. J. (April, 2015). The help is available, why won't they use it?: Predictors of helpseeking behaviors in service members. Talk presented at Mississippi State University
Clinical Psychology Brown Bag, Mississippi State, MS.
Speed, K. J., Cartwright, P. M., Patev, A. J., & Hood, K. B. (March, 2015). Gender, attitudes
toward women in leadership, and political views. Poster presented at the 61st Annual
Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Hilton Head Island, SC.
Douglas, L. N., Ashley, R.W., Speed, K. J., Patev, A. J., & Hood, K. B. (March 2015). She Made
Him Believe: Influence of Romantic Partner on Values. Poster presented at the 61st Annual
Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Hilton Head, SC.
Patev, A.J., Speed, K. J., & Hood, K.B. (February 2015). Loving thy self: Masculinity and
individualism elevate self-esteem. Poster presented at the Society for Personality and
Social Psychologists Conference, Long Beach, CA.
Speed, K.J., Patev, A.J., & Hood, K.B. (February 2015). Gender and masculinity effects
on attitudes toward women. Poster presented at the Society for Personality and Social
Psychologists Conference, Long Beach, CA.
GRANTS, Funded:
2013
SAMHSA Crisis Center Follow Up Grant
Title: iListen Campaign and Suicide Follow-up Program
Requested Total Costs: $178,818 over three years
Role: Primary Investigator/Project Director (2013-2014), Consultant (2014-2015)
Result: Funded
GUEST LECTURES
Theories of Personality, Grading Presentations (April 2015)
General Psychology, Motivation (March 2015)
Abnormal Psychology, Aging and Neurocognitive Disorders (November 2014)
DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE:
Clinic Website Editing Team Member (March/April 2015)
Psi Chi Research Panel Member (Feb 2015)
Graduate Applicant Interview Day Scheduling (Feb 2015)
TRAININGS:
DoD Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy Training (2013 & 2014)

80 hours total
MCASA Training (2013 & 2014)

48 hours total
ASIST Suicide Intervention Training & T4T (2014)

40 hours total
Comprehensive Crisis Training – (2013 & 2014)

36 hours total
Safe Zone Training (2013)

3 hours total
Green Zone Military Training – Mississippi State University (2014 & 2015)

6 hours total
Prolonged Exposure Therapy Training – VA training at Mississippi State University (2014)

12 hours total
Military Culture Training – VA training at Mississippi State University (2014)

3 hours total
Motivational Interviewing Training –VA training at Mississippi State University (2015)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Association for Psychological Science (APS)
American Association for Suicidology (AAS)
The Southeastern Psychology Association (SEPA)
The Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)
Living Works Trainers (LW)
HONORS & ACTIVITIES:
Military Suicide Research Consortium Pre-Conference Training Day Awardee, April 2015
Psi Chi Honor Society, Spring 2013 - Present
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS:
Psychology Department Travel Award (for APS) -$200
May 2015
Military Suicide Research Consortium Travel Grant- $1,000
April 2015
Mississippi State University GRA Stipend and Waiver
Mississippi State University GTA/GRA Stipend and Waive
Mississippi University for Women University Scholar-$12,000
January 2015 – August 2015
August 2014 – December 2014
2010-2013
Mississippi University for Women SEOG scholarship-$600
KEY RESEARCH INTERESTS: suicide, trauma, mental health stigma, and leadership
development within military populations
References provided upon request
2010